Right now, local time in Zaventem is 18:32 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Zaventem ranks #20603 worldwide by population and #88 in Belgium.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Brussels GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 7h 56m (winter) – 16h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Zaventem — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.8837° N, 4.4730° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Flanders
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Population
- 28,188 · #20603 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Zaventem through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.88° S, 175.53° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 774 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Zaventem today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 123.7° from north (ESE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Zaventem — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Zaventem sits in the Europe/Brussels time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1735 cities we cover in Belgium.
Zaventem's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 272 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,736 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.88° N, 4.47° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 09:32 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:32 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:32 | −4h |
| London | 17:32 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:32 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:32 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:32 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:02 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:32 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:32 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:32 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:32 | +10h |
Best time to call Zaventem
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Zaventem local time:
Cities sharing Zaventem's time zone
- BrusselsBE
- AntwerpBE
- GentBE
- CharleroiBE
- LiègeBE
- AnderlechtBE
- SchaerbeekBE
- BruggeBE
Other cities in Belgium
- Brussels18:32
- Antwerp18:32
- Gent18:32
- Charleroi18:32
- Liège18:32
- Anderlecht18:32
- Schaerbeek18:32
- Brugge18:32
- Namur18:32
- Leuven18:32
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean18:32
- Mons18:32
Distances from Zaventem
| Paris | 272 km | SW (215°) |
| London | 328 km | WNW (284°) |
| Moscow | 2,244 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,143 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,666 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,872 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,036 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,383 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,440 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,669 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,544 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,736 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Zaventem
- Kraainem2 km · 18:32
- Sint-Stevens-Woluwe2 km · 18:32
- Sterrebeek3 km · 18:32
- Melsbroek4 km · 18:32
- Nossegem2 km · 18:32
- Machelen4 km · 18:32
- Diegem3 km · 18:32
- Wezembeek-Oppem5 km · 18:32
FAQ
What time is it in Zaventem right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zaventem (Belgium), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Zaventem in?
Zaventem runs on the Europe/Brussels IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Zaventem observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Zaventem today?
Zaventem sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zaventem tonight?
The moon phase over Zaventem tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Zaventem?
The antipode of Zaventem — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.88° S, 175.53° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 774 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Zaventem?
Zaventem lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Zaventem?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zaventem, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.